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Disclaimer: Cover image for the story and all characters, powers, places, and overall setting of Anita Blake are the creation of Laurell Hamiliton. Other characters and powers, such as Mizelle, Rya, and the elementals, are of my own creation. Please review, review, review it gives such inspiration. I do not have a beta so please forgive any grammatical errors. This is my first fanfiction, so I hope you enjoy!

And now:

Alexandra POV

Truth walked into the kitchen, but I felt Jean-Claude right behind him without even having to look up. I could almost smell him. He smelt like the lavender tea or something like that. It was a mix of water and maybe it was lilacs. I guess cause of the bond, that is why he smelt like water a little. He had a far earthier tone to his water though, not like James's earthier rainforest smell. It was more like wet grass instead of something water resided. I'm not sure at all though, maybe I was putting too much thought into this.

I shook my head to focus my thoughts, and found Taras was still kneeling in front of me, and James was holding my shoulders almost too tightly. "Everything okay?" Truth asked raising an eyebrow at me. Definitely, father move, but they were older brothers who had took on the role strongly.

"Yes, it is." I said nodding at Taras with a slight smile.

James sent me compassion and a small chuckle through the bond, and moved back to his list of weres that didn't have a group. Unfortunately, the list seemed kind of long to me, especially when I knew how much James felt alone because I was his true pack and often not around.

"What did you need me for, hurricane?" Truth said breaking through my train of thought.

"I had a question about bonds, and I know how much you studied our texts in Rya." I said looking down kind of nervous. "I wanted to talk to you and Ras about it."

Ras stopped looking at the list and looked at Truth almost questioning him without speaking. Truth looked at me in that creepy vampire, not blinking, kind of way. If they were starting to communicate without speaking things just got scary for me at least, in a funny way. Was my family bonding more? Anyway, Truth focused me on him again.

"Little hurricane, what specific question do you have about bonds?" He said moving to sit next to me at the table motioning James to give him a sheet of paper.

"Lexa, can you also describe the bonds currently?" Ras said rejoining us at the table.

Jean-Claude was standing still like he wanted to hear everything, but he wasn't sure how to contribute. Claudia had come in, along with Wicked. Of course, I hadn't heard them. I never hear Truth or Wicked, and I wasn't shocked that Claudia could slip in now. There is a reason she is a good bodyguard. This was making me even more nervous. I wondered where Asher was, because everyone else was in the room.

"Asher is currently checking on the Circus above, there are still a few customers who are annoying our vampires." Jean-Claude said with a small smirk. I don't even know how he got that I was wondering, maybe it was the bond. I thought that I had shut mental link down, maybe it was just the regular bond.

"Hurricane, describe your bond with your wolf first." Truth said begging me with his eyes to focus. Ras was ready to write, he was obviously going to take notes for Truth. Even though Truth had a very good memory.

I took a deep breath. "The bond with James is like a deep green cord, attached to almost all of me like there isn't a part of me it isn't connected to." I said closing my eyes and focusing so I could explain this accurately. I was basically meditating. "There is a tattoo on my ankle of a pine tree, and wave in a circle of fire on his right forearm. They show up when the bond is strong and we are reconnected. It fades when we haven't seen each other in a while."

I saw the green cord pulse in my eyes as James sent his love for the tattoo he had. I smiled a little, trying to stay focused. "If the bond is in full swing, James and I can keep each other out, but we feel each other very strongly even when we are blocking. It was hard to block in the beginning, and it is almost easier to just let us bleed into each other than try to block."

"James, do you agree?" Ras asked. James didn't say anything for a second and I felt his nerves. "It is like she said, and the bleed over is bad. It's harder for me to block her. I feel her stronger than my own alpha, in a way it's almost like she is my alpha and I'm her beta."

I didn't understand the distinction of what he was saying, but it seemed like everyone was deep in thought.

"You guys are connected but she controls the bond in a way, you can block some things but she could easily break the block?" Claudia asked, obviously being the only were in the room, understanding what James said on a deeper level.

"I don't think she could easily break the block though, she could but it wouldn't be a piece of cake and same for me to her but just a little harder for me to break through."

Ras touched my knee gently. "What about with Jean-Claude?"

I felt every flight instinct I had kick in. I wanted to run from that question and I was beyond scared and nervous to even answer. James was flooding me with compassion and support. It was like a giant hug.

Truth touched my shoulder just as gently as Ras touched my knee. "Little hurricane, we need to know. You know I would not ask in this setting if not necessary."

I took a deep breath and searched within myself for the bond that I knew was there. "It's gold but it's like the gold is in the center and there is a thick blue night sky surrounding it. It like a shooting star in the dark of night. Like you know before pollution and you could actually see the stars. It doesn't go everywhere or connected to every part of me like James's. It's just connected to my center."

I felt the bond pulse with awe, as Jean-Claude reacted to what I was describing. "How does it work compared to James's bond?" Truth asked. I knew he realized my center was referring to my heart, not the center of my powers.

"It is strong, and slight bleed over. I was catching thoughts and he has been catching my emotions. It's not as strong as James's but it seems to be strengthening on its own." I said slightly gripping Truth hand. "I can tell you everything about James thoughts and emotions right now. With Jean-Claude it's like I can tell he's here, and slightly in awe, but I can't catch any thoughts right now."

"Little hurricane, I need you to lower your shields slightly and delve into that bond. I need you to stop blocking it even subconsciously. Master, sit down." Truth said turning from soft tones with me to authoritative tones with Jean-Claude. Wicked moved closer to Jean-Claude signaling he would protect him, if necessary, while Claudia moved closer to the door to prevent others from coming in during this.

I took a deep breath, and focused on the bond. I lowered the defenses I had, and tried to just focus on the defenses that affected the bonds. I didn't need everything falling down, I'd shine like a beacon of power to too many. I took a deep breath, placing my hands on my knees sitting up straight. I found those bonds within me and focused on the one with Jean-Claude.

The bond was a swirl of bright colors but it was the darker colors with sparkles of light that I found myself falling into. It was overwhelming, so many emotions and memories. I saw Asher without his burns, he was a beautiful man. I saw Jean-Claude with slightly longer hair. I then saw my mom, and it hurt so much I wanted to scream. It was when we first realized I had fire in my veins. She was holding me, even as the fire burned her (of course water healed her). I could smell her, and hear her humming to me. I screamed as I pulled myself out of the bond and flung myself across the room. I was near the fridge in a ball screaming almost silently.

Truth and Ras were in front of me in an instant. "Breath, Lexa." "Find your center Hurricane!" Truth left from in front of me to check on Jean-Claude and Wicked was in front of me. He picked me up and sat me in his lap, after he sat exactly where I had been. I clutched onto him for dear life.

"It's not fair Wicked!" I screamed. I could feel her, why was I able to feel her and she wasn't here. I could damn near smell her. My mom. Wicked simply gripped be tighter and said nothing. I felt him lean his head against my own.

Claudia had checked on James. He had fallen to the ground when I pulled back too. "So his tattoo is colored in now, before it wasn't colored."She said lifting him to his feet. James lifted his arm showing how the wave was the color of green, but the flames were a typical color. Truth nodded as he watched Jean-Claude. "There is a tattoo on Master's inner wrist. It's of a lilac in flames."

Wicked stared at Truth and I knew they were having one of those weird conversations without speaking again. Wicked had still not let me go, and I wasn't complaining. He isn't affectionate often but when he is I revel in it. He's like a bear that I can sic on people but still cuddles with me.

"I think your elements are trying to bond you closer to those that you are deeming important. The elements are alive, and Rya books talked about some groups that were all connected in a bond. I think your elements are preparing you for that. Otherwise the bonds would be in the same places, and the same range of colors."

"But why?" I asked softly.

"I will find out, hurricane." Truth said sitting next to me and his brother. I nodded knowing he was making a promise.

I sighed and hugged Wicked tightly before I arose. I couldn't sit and wallow. I didn't have time. I grabbed my phone and dialed the number for Mr. Oliver.

"Princess Alexandra, time was nearly run out. Are you going to reveal the name and location I require?" He asked smoothly.

"Considering you've committed a blood offense on a member of a royal family, you can kiss my ass." I responded my fist balling.

"It would not be logical to go against me. I just require a name and location."

"No, you also require me to help you get back into Rya, which has a snowball in hell chance of happening." I said sitting near Jean-Claude and grabbing his hand. (Don't ask why.)

"You are going to cause harm to come to seemingly innocent parties."

"Be prepared for the war you start, you do not know what I can bring to your doorstep."

He laughed whole heartedly. "I look forward to our clash." He said hanging up.

"So yea, I just declared war on a million year old vampire, who was a earth elemental who retained his powers, and is a member of the Vampire Council." I said shaking my head.